I am Qiaoyi, a fourth-year PhD student in Political Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. My broader research interests lie in American politics, with a primary focus on political behavior and political psychology. Specifically, I study the psychological foundations of political attitudes and behavior. I am particularly interested in how social identities, such as race and gender, shape individuals’ perceptions of and interactions with in-group and out-group members. I also examine how the lived experiences of minority group members influence their political views and actions.

You can reach me by email at qiaoyin2@illinois.edu. See my CV, Research, and Teaching for more.

Education

• Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2022 – Present
• M.A. in Political Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2022 – 2024
• M.A. in English (American Studies), Beijing Foreign Studies University, 2019 – 2022
• B.A. in English Language and Literature, Sichuan International Studies University, 2015 – 2019

Research Interests